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UPPSC PCS 2023 · Question 91 of 150

With reference to the Captain Hawking's which of the following statements is correct? (1) He came to India in 1611 as an envoy of James-I. (2) He was very well versed in Turkish language.

General Knowledge

  1. ANeither 1 nor 2Correct
  2. BOnly 1
  3. COnly 2
  4. DBoth 1 and 2

Answer: A. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Sir William Hawkins was an English East India Company ambassador. l Captain Hawkins sailed with William Keeling aboard the East India Company's ship 'Hector' to Surat in 1607 as an envoy of British Monarch James I.

Source: edurev.in solved-paper compilation (OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper)

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